Ukrainian refugees squatting in a Palma hostel that was temporary accommodation

A group of Ukrainian refugees, who arrived in Mallorca in October 2022, continue to live in the old Hostal Sorrento in Palma's La Soledat district, despite the agreement for their accommodation having come to an end in June 2023. The hostel closed in …

Young man not guilty of school hostel rape

A Former pupil at a school for visually impaired children in Windhoek has been found not guilty of raping a fellow pupil in a school hostel five years ago. The former pupil was acquitted at the end of his trial in the Windhoek Regional Court last week. …

Final closure for controversial hostel that blighted neighbours' lives

Locals had long demanded for the hostel's closure after experiencing, what one local described as, “never-ending anti-social behaviour”, with reports of drug dealing and drunken disorder. The building, which has been empty since April 30, had …

IN PICS: Inside the Madala Hostel where residents live in waste

JOHANNESBURG - Residents of Madala Hostel in Alexandra are living in unsanitary conditions: open sewage, overcrowding, and a lack of basic amenities.  Constructed in 1971 during the apartheid era, it was originally designed to accommodate 5,000 male …

KKU to stop fresh admissions in dilapidated century-old PG hostel

‘Wanted to do something new, sensational’: Maharashtra woman shares videos of girls bathing in hostel with boyfriend

synopsis According to the student, the accused positioned herself on a pipe in a nearby toilet to secretly record from above. Bhopal: A shocking incident has come to light in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. An MMS video scandal at IIITDM (Indian Institute of …

Madala hostel residents say waiting 12 years for building’s roof reparation

JOHANNESBURG - Residents at the Madala hostel in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, said they’ve been waiting 12 years for the roof of the building to be repaired. A fire in 2013 left the top floor of one of the blocks at the hostel gutted. ALSO READ: …

Jabalpur MMS scandal: BTech student held for secretly filming hostel mate, investigation underway

Daijiworld Media Network- Jabalpur Jabalpur, May 6: In a deeply disturbing incident that has shocked the academic community, a second-year BTech student has been arrested for allegedly recording objectionable videos of a fellow female student while she was …

Panjab University hostel allotments to get more transparent

To bring more transparency into hostel allotments, Panjab University (PU) has decided to cap the number of students staying in hostels on guest basis or daily charge from 10% to 5% of the total capacity, from the upcoming academic session. A standing audit …

Solo female backpackers driving travel industry shift, hostel platform boss says

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